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‘Who stares at paint that long?????’: Man notices...

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2025/01/19

A Walmart shopper who's carved out a social media niche discussing the store's "floor walkers" is at it again. In his latest video on the subject, Penny (@bigbagspenny616) flips the script on this floor walker theory.As is often the case, however, folks in the comments section were divided. Some share the same ire Penny has toward these loss prevention employees in disguise. Others, however, seem to think he's either trolling or is overly paranoid. Uno reverse Unlike many of his other

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‘You’re costing yourself money’: Expert issues...

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2025/01/19

An expert issued a serious warning to people who own RVs about sealing their roof with the adhesive tape EternaBond. Lemon8 user @ThatRVTech posted a video with his warning on Dec. 8. He is looking down on an RV roof. “Your RV roof is not meant to be sealed with EternaBond,” he said to start the video. He zoomed the camera into a section of the roof that was presumably sealed with EternaBond. “The root word there, eterna in EternaBond, would insinuate that it is meant to last for an eternity

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‘Bank of America, Chase, Wells Fargo…’: Man issues...

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2025/01/18

Zelle users may be in for an unexpected payday. At least, that's what one TikTok user believes after discovering a lawsuit against the money transfer app. In a viral video with over 4.1 million views, TikToker gilgra2025 (@gilgra2025) divulged some important information about the filing and what it means for those who use Zelle. Is Zelle being sued for fraud? In an official report, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced its lawsuit. The filing targeted Zelle and "three

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‘I’m freaking out’: Woman uses new Stanley cup. Then...

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2025/01/18

A TikToker has gone viral after discovering something disturbing about her new Stanley cup. Angela Raelynn Gomez (@angelaraelynn) begins the now unavailable video by saying, "I am literally in a panic right now," before diving into her story. Her husband, she explained, bought a new Stanley Cup for her. But after one day of using the item, she started noticing something weird. A gift gone wrong Up until that point, she had only used her Stanley cup to make two cups of tea, and she didn't taste

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‘It’s literally alive’: Expert shows new luxury BMW....

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2025/01/18

BMW is already planning for the future, and their concept vehicles look like they belong in a sci-fi movie. In a video that received over 1,300 likes, the Lemon8 account Supercar Extra (@supercarextra) showed viewers what the car of the future will look like. BMW's cool new feature In the brief video, the car-expert account shows viewers how the tires expand when the driver is ready to drive, and then both doors have sensors that open seamlessly once it is touched, and it has autonomous, or

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‘Do better’: Man buys sleeper sofa from Ashley...

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2025/01/18

Buying new furniture can be a hassle. You need to get rid of the old one, clear out space for the new one, and coordinate with the furniture company for the delivery. The latter seems to be the most frustrating part for this Ashley Furniture customer. Delivery gone wrong Alan Agoado (@aagoado) shares about their recent purchase from Ashley Home Furniture. He purchased a sleeper sofa for a vacation rental that he manages and was hoping it would be delivered sometime between the scheduled

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‘Someone doing their job is harassment?’: Walmart...

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2025/01/18

Ever noticed a customer following you around Walmart? It might be a floorwalker, a plain-clothed loss prevention worker who keeps tabs on customers as they shop. While it can be a nuisance or even anxiety-inducing, one shopper is getting backlash for calling out a floorwalker at Walmart in Raleigh, N.C. In a video posted on Jan. 12 with over 1.8 million views, TikToker Ramez (@ramez5769) shares a clip of him walking down an aisle towards a man wearing all black. The man continues to turn around

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‘Let’s just delete all Meta apps’: User shares...

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2025/01/18

One way or another, we all know the internet has its ways of identifying us—but some companies, like Meta, might be able to do it more than others. Amid the rise of AI, concerns about privacy on Meta have reached fever-pitch, and if this TikTok video is true, Meta has a big problem. In a video that's amassed 4.8 million views, Jess (@slyguyjess) asked viewers, "Did y'all know that Facebook Messenger, when you give the terms and conditions, and you check and you do whatever you're allowing

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Newsletter: 🌡️ Ex-girlfriend’s smart thermostat revenge

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2025/01/18

Internet culture is chaotic—but we’ll break it down for you in one daily email. Sign up for the Daily Dot’s web_crawlr newsletter here. You’ll get the best (and worst) of the internet straight into your inbox. Hello fellow web crawlers! Kira here.Welcome to today's edition of web_crawlr. Today'stop storiesare about: a woman who took revenge on her ex byaccessing his smart thermostat, why anew section in Barnes & Nobleis sparking controversy

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‘I didn’t know you could just do that’: Driver...

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2025/01/18

If you drive an older car model, you might not have to trade it in to upgrade your console. In a video posted on Thursday with over 1.6 million views, TikToker Julia Huynh (@julia.huynh) says she decided to "mod" her car for the first time, installing a back-up camera and CarPlay—a system that lets you use your iPhone apps on your car display—in her over 10-year-old Mazda 3. "I'm an anxious girly when I drive, so I bought a CarPlay unit that has a backup camera in it," she says in the clip

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‘It works for me every time!’: Expert shares trick to...

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2025/01/12

A car expert is going viral on TikTok after sharing the “perfect” way to parallel park.User @know_about_cars_ said that their social media page is dedicated to “[making] driving easier.” And in a recent clip, they said that their tip for parallel parking is well worth learning. “$8,000 worth of practical car tips!” @know_about_cars_ wrote in their video’s accompanying caption. As of Sunday, the content creator’s clip had amassed more than 351,700 views. According to @know_about_cars_, the

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‘I would fall for that 100%’: Police knock on man’s...

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2025/01/12

A man is sending a PSA about fake cops knocking on doors after two men dressed as policemen tried to enter his apartment at 2am. In a TikTok with over 30 million views, content creator Mindful Me (@mindfulme19) shares video from a Ring camera of allegedly fake policemen attempting to get someone to come out of their apartment late at night. 'Cops' try to get him to open the door The footage shows two men dressed in black uniforms repeatedly knocking and ringing the doorbell. The "cops"

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‘I’m confused at your confusion’: Server requests off...

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2025/01/12

Everyone wants to go home for the holidays—your servers at restaurants included. However, a debate is stirring up online regarding the flexibility servers should have since holidays are the busiest time of the year for the service industry. This manager, @gangsta_gramps, gives their perspective. Rules are rules @Gangsta_gramps says that they were confused when this server asked them for time off. The server noticed that Fridays and Saturdays were blocked off in the calendar and that no one was

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‘I have to tell y’all no’: Walmart picker reveals the...

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2025/01/12

A Walmart worker wants customers to know it's absolutely not their fault whenever shoppers don't receive substitutions for items that are out of stock. In a viral video with over 406,900 views as of this writing, TikToker Promise The Mermaid (@promisethemermaid) showed how substituting items can be tricky. Many may be quick to blame workers for their incomplete orders, but this clip shows that there is more to the story. Here's why you may not receive substitutions Those familiar with

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‘It costs you a lot of money to repair’: Mechanic...

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2025/01/12

If you've been topping off your tank at the pump consider this your warning. Do not overfill your gas tank. Houston mechanic Jaime Avila (@boss_shittg) is warning all his viewers: Overfilling your gas tank will damage your vehicle in the long run. And that "extra" fuel isn't going into your tank. Avila posted his video yesterday. The warning already has 201,700 views and counting. Don't overfill your gas tank "You know when you're pumping gas and you overfill the tank?" Avila asks his

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‘I need to know if there are any other cities’: Woman...

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2025/01/11

A security system set up in a Tacoma, Washington, shopping center parking lot left a TikToker wondering whether this was the new norm—and had some viewers freaked out. "I gotta know if there's any other cities that have this in their shopping center parking lots," Jenn Rupp (@jenn_rupp) told viewers in a recent TikTok video. "Listen to this audio and let me know if Tacoma is the only city that has this in their shopping center parking lots." Switching to a view of the shopping center parking

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Russell Crowe saying ‘I don’t even think you really...

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2025/01/11

No matter how together we might seem from the outside, nobody is immune to a bad day or two. When we talk about our bad days, the stakes usually aren't that high. It's the minor inconveniences that really get us. So, if, in the immortal words of James Blunt, you've had a bad day, you'll love this TikTok sound. The sound The sound itself consists of an angry male voice saying: "I don’t even think you really know what a bad day is... But you’re gonna find out." @brxzycore ♬ original

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‘2% cash back for three years is sooooo much money’:...

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2025/01/11

A Costco shopper has gone viral after revealing how a Costco worker saved the day. Creator Evan Lamicella (@evanlamicella), who has 1.6 million TikTok followers, shared the story in the style of a "put your finger down" confessional. He explained how he went to get gas from Costco, but when he put his membership card in the machine, it said his membership was invalid. It then happened again, and a ticket was printed out telling him to go see the front desk. Why did he need to go to the

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‘We sure do see a lot of these’: Expert shares why he...

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2025/01/11

Buying a car is not a decision to be taken lightly—especially when considering the particular make and model of your new chariot. In recent years, automotive repair shops have taken to social media to warn viewers of what could happen if they buy certain makes and models of vehicles, as they see a variety of cases all day long. In a recent video from Royalty Auto Service (@royaltyautoservice on TikTok) that has drawn over 360,000 views, employees of the auto service shop are advising against

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‘They were IN your car?’: Wells Fargo customer says 2...

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2025/01/11

A Wells Fargo customer was left shaken up when two men approached her for money. They were able to scam her out of $2,500. Now she claims the bank refuses to properly investigate her claim. In a multi-part viral series, user Kelly Ladewig (@living_chicago) explained how two random men were allegedly able to transfer money from her account via Apple Pay without her permission. The first part of the series amassed over 370,000 views as of Friday morning. The incident prompted the woman to

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